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Stephen Album Rare Coins
Auction 16 17-18 May 2013
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Lot 159

Starting price: 2000 USD

ABBASID: Ibrahim, 817-819, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Iraq), AH202, A-D225, Bernardi-108, with "alif" above and "M" below...

Price realized: 5400 USD

Lot 152

Starting price: 1400 USD

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.27g), Madinat al-Salam, AH198, A-222.12A, Bernardi-99Jh, mint name madinat...

Price realized: 3200 USD

Lot 136

Starting price: 800 USD

UMAYYAD: Marwan II, 744-750, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Dimashq), AH129, A-141, lovely strike, lovely EF to About Unc, R. ...

Price realized: 2100 USD

Lot 183

Starting price: 800 USD

ABBASID: al-Musta'sim, 1242-1258, AV dinar (7.35g), Madinat al-Salam, AH650, A-275, fabulous strike for this series,...

Price realized: 1900 USD

Lot 98

Starting price: 660 USD

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AR dirham (2.84g), Hamadhan, AH80, A-126, Klat-663, VF to EF, RR. Estimate: 800-1000...

Price realized: 660 USD

Lot 95

Starting price: 580 USD

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH79, A-125, choice strike, interesting graffiti atop...

Price realized: 950 USD

Lot 63

Starting price: 520 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.79g), BN (perhaps Bamm), YE20 (frozen), A-1, the first Islamic...

Price realized: 800 USD

Lot 75

Starting price: 520 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, 668, AR drachm (3.88g), ST (Istakhr), YE37, A-B6, with rabbi Allah in ObQ2, superb strike,...

Price realized: 1600 USD

Lot 83

Starting price: 520 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 700/701, AR drachm (4.00g), SK (Sijistan), AH81, A-38N, struck at undetermined location...

Price realized: 580 USD

Lot 161

Starting price: 520 USD

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AV dinar (4.20g), Marw, AH220, A-225, Bernardi-151Ph, lovely strike, EF, R. Estimate:...

Price realized: 1200 USD

Lot 178

Starting price: 520 USD

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (3.51g), Ma(h al-)Basra, AH321, A-250.2, with the heir-apparent Abu'l-Qasim, usual...

Price realized: 750 USD

Lot 96

Starting price: 460 USD

UMAYYAD: 'Abd al-Malik, 685-705, AV dinar (4.24g), NM (Dimashq), AH83, A-125, one nick at the rim, some very light...

Price realized: 1200 USD

Lot 150

Starting price: 440 USD

ABBASID: al-Rashid, 786-809, AV dinar (4.25g), NM (Egypt), AH192, A-218.13, bold EF. Estimate: 550-650 USD

Price realized: 560 USD

Lot 171

Starting price: 440 USD

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (3.30g), Mah al-Basra, AH318, A-245.2, abbreviated name as mardij below...

Lot unsold

Lot 175

Starting price: 440 USD

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Ahwaz, AH320, A-248, citing the vizier 'Amid al-Dawla, EF. ...

Lot unsold

Lot 91

Starting price: 400 USD

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 714-727, AR drachm (3.92g), SK (Sijistan), AH102, A-78, with uncertain Arabic text in...

Price realized: 600 USD

Lot 144

Starting price: 400 USD

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar (4.28g), NM, AH139, A-212, full bold strike, slightly scarce date, lustrous Unc. ...

Price realized: 850 USD

Lot 151

Starting price: 400 USD

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AV dinar (4.21g), Misr, AH203, A-222.7, citing the local governor al-Sari, plus Tahir,...

Price realized: 600 USD

Lot 176

Starting price: 400 USD

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (1.68g), Hamadan, AH321, A-250.1, carefully struck on small flan, lovely example,...

Lot unsold

Lot 129

Starting price: 360 USD

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AV dinar (4.26g), NM (Dimashq), AH114, A-136, two tiny nicks on reverse, bold strike, EF to...

Price realized: 580 USD

Lot 166

Starting price: 360 USD

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AV dinar (4.15g), Samarqand, AH270, A-239.5, citing the heir-apparent for the east,...

Price realized: 900 USD

Lot 76

Starting price: 320 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Harith b. 'Abd Allah, 683-684, AR drachm (2.54g), DShT (Dasht Mishan), AH65, A-13, clipped down to...

Price realized: 1100 USD

Lot 116

Starting price: 320 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.86g), Sijistan, AH95, A-128, Klat-437, bold strike, lovely EF, R. ...

Lot unsold

Lot 124

Starting price: 320 USD

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AR dirham (2.86g), Arminiya, AH100, A-133, Klat-54, lovely strike, lightly cleaned EF, R. ...

Price realized: 320 USD

Lot 128

Starting price: 320 USD

UMAYYAD: Yazid II, 720-724, AR dirham (2.69g), Ifriqiya, AH102, A-135, Klat-89, VF, R. Estimate: 400-500 USD

Price realized: 320 USD

Lot 163

Starting price: 320 USD

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR donative dirham (2.93g), Surra man Ra'a, AH238, A-230B, special issue, broad thin...

Price realized: 500 USD

Lot 169

Starting price: 320 USD

ABBASID: al-Muwaffaq, 875-892, AR donative dirham (2.71g), Isbahan, AH276, A-B241, without the name of the actual...

Price realized: 850 USD

Lot 86

Starting price: 290 USD

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 714-727, AR drachm (3.99g), SK (Sijistan), AH101, A-77, lovely bold strike, very rare in...

Price realized: 320 USD

Lot 92

Starting price: 290 USD

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Emperor, ca. 670s-680s, AE fals (4.50g), Filastin, A-3519var, appears to be an unpublished...

Price realized: 290 USD

Lot 172

Starting price: 290 USD

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AV dinar (2.66g), al-Karaj, AH318, A-245.2, mint recut from what was probably al-Kufa,...

Price realized: 290 USD

Lot 177

Starting price: 290 USD

ABBASID: al-Qahir, 932-934, AV dinar (4.27g), Mah al-Basra (=Nihawand), AH321, A-250.2, some weakness, overall nice for...

Lot unsold

Lot 82

Starting price: 250 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Ubayd Allah b. Abi Bakra, fl. 698-699, AR dirham (3.86g), SK (Sijistan), blundered date, A-37, rabbi in...

Lot unsold

Lot 84

Starting price: 250 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Anonymous, ca. 680s, AE fals (0.72g), ST (Istakhr), A-E46, Gys-19, bust right / fire altar between two...

Lot unsold

Lot 142

Starting price: 250 USD

ABBASID REVOLUTION: Anonymous, 749-751, AR dirham (2.75g), Marw, AH132, A-206.3, Klat-606, with 8 groups, each of 3...

Price realized: 540 USD

Lot 145

Starting price: 250 USD

ABBASID: al-Mansur, 754-775, AV dinar, NM (as always), AH152, A-212, slightly clipped, ANACS graded EF40 details. ...

Price realized: 340 USD

Lot 168

Starting price: 250 USD

ABBASID: al-Mu'tamid, 870-892, AR dirham (3.61g), Andaraba, AH273, A-240.10, without any governor or heir, very clear...

Price realized: 290 USD

Lot 182

Starting price: 240 USD

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (2.31g), Madinat al-Salam, AH334, A-263, citing the heir Abu'l-Hasan Muhammad...

Price realized: 240 USD

Lot 132

Starting price: 230 USD

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.94g), Ifriqiya, AH112, A-137, EF. Estimate: 250-350 USD

Lot unsold

Lot 143

Starting price: 230 USD

ABBASID: Anonymous, AE fals (2.59g), Jurjan, AH145, A-327, Shamma, p. 303, 5, superb strike, extremely rare in this...

Price realized: 230 USD

Lot 64

Starting price: 220 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (4.04g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen), A-1, the first Islamic silver...

Price realized: 230 USD

Lot 67

Starting price: 220 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.08g), AW (Ahwaz), YE35, A-4, superb strike, choice EF, R. ...

Price realized: 220 USD

Lot 103

Starting price: 220 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.89g), Herat, AH92, A-128, Klat-655b, EF, ex Robert Pelletreau collection. ...

Lot unsold

Lot 146

Starting price: 220 USD

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AV dinar (4.21g), NM, AH161, A-214, choice VF. Estimate: 250-350 USD

Price realized: 340 USD

Lot 154

Starting price: 220 USD

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.80g), Ma'din al-Shash, AH199, A-223.4, citing Dhu'l-Ri'asatayn, inscribed...

Price realized: 380 USD

Lot 65

Starting price: 200 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (4.01g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen), A-1, the first Islamic coin...

Lot unsold

Lot 106

Starting price: 200 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.90g), Junday Sabur, AH92, A-128, well-centered, lovely EF. Estimate:...

Lot unsold

Lot 122

Starting price: 200 USD

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.85g), Herat, AH97, A-131, Klat-660, pellet below obverse field, small scratch...

Price realized: 200 USD

Lot 127

Starting price: 200 USD

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AR dirham (2.70g), Wasit, AH101, A-133, somewhat porous surfaces, VF, S. Estimate: 250-300...

Price realized: 220 USD

Lot 170

Starting price: 200 USD

ABBASID: al-Muktafi, 902-908, AR dirham (3.33g), Tustar mint al-Ahwaz, AH291, A-244.1, minor weakness, VF, RR. Without...

Price realized: 220 USD

Lot 71

Starting price: 180 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.12g), ST (Istakhr), YE37, A-4, lovely strike, never cleaned, EF....

Price realized: 180 USD

Lot 81

Starting price: 180 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan, 685-705, AR drachm (3.70g), DA+P (Fasa), YE65 (=AH76), A-32, pellet at 11h30 in...

Price realized: 220 USD

Lot 88

Starting price: 180 USD

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 714-727, AR drachm (4.00g), SK (Sijistan), AH104, A-77, very clear date, with "4"...

Price realized: 220 USD

Lot 89

Starting price: 180 USD

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 714-727, AR drachm (3.78g), SK (Sijistan), AH104, A-77, very clear date, with "4"...

Price realized: 400 USD

Lot 164

Starting price: 180 USD

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR donative ½ dirham (1.42g), Surra man Ra'a, ND, A-230D, pierced & ex-mount, nice...

Price realized: 240 USD

Lot 87

Starting price: 160 USD

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 714-727, AR drachm (3.95g), SK (Sijistan), AH101, A-77, choice VF, R. Estimate:...

Lot unsold

Lot 130

Starting price: 160 USD

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.83g), Balkh, AH115, A-137, Klat-180, with the word bakh ("good") three times in...

Price realized: 270 USD

Lot 134

Starting price: 160 USD

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.94g), al-Mubaraka (=Balkh), AH119, A-137, Klat-577b, tiny dent near the edge,...

Lot unsold

Lot 78

Starting price: 150 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Salm. b. Ziyad, ca. 680-685, AR drachm (3.96g), MRW (Marw), AH64, A-18, lovely VF. Estimate: 140-160 USD

Price realized: 150 USD

Lot 147

Starting price: 140 USD

ABBASID: al-Mahdi, 775-785, AR dirham (2.90g), Qasr al-Salam, AH168, A-215.1, 2 pellets above reverse field, lovely...

Price realized: 220 USD

Lot 148

Starting price: 140 USD

ABBASID: al-Hadi, 785-786, AR dirham (2.93g), Jayy, AH170, A-217.1, choice EF, R. Estimate: 175-250 USD

Price realized: 210 USD

Lot 160

Starting price: 140 USD

ABBASID: Ibrahim, 817-819, AR dirham (2.87g), Madinat al-Salam, AH202, A-E225, with the letters "alif" and "H" below...

Price realized: 480 USD

Lot 186

Starting price: 140 USD

ABBASID EGYPT: Anonymous, 8-9th c. AD, glass weight 1/3 dinar (1.40g), ND, pale light green, transparent, small black...

Price realized: 300 USD

Lot 80

Starting price: 130 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: al-Muhallab b. Abi Sufra, ca. 694-698, AR drachm (4.11g), DA (Darabjird), AH76, A-31, lovely bold...

Price realized: 170 USD

Lot 90

Starting price: 130 USD

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 714-727, AR drachm (4.01g), SK (Sijistan), AH10x, A-77, date probably AH105, but the "5"...

Lot unsold

Lot 110

Starting price: 130 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.88g), Manadhir, AH95, A-128, Klat-619, EF. Estimate: 160-200 USD

Price realized: 130 USD

Lot 120

Starting price: 130 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.85g), al-Taymara, AH96, A-128, Klat-212, bold strike, choice EF. Estimate:...

Lot unsold

Lot 173

Starting price: 130 USD

ABBASID: al-Muqtadir, 908-932, AR dirham (2.79g), Harran, AH313, A-246.2, triplet of pellets below reverse field,...

Lot unsold

Lot 66

Starting price: 120 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Yazdigerd type, 652-668, AR drachm (3.85g), SK (Sijistan), YE20 (frozen), A-1, cleaned VF. The first...

Price realized: 170 USD

Lot 68

Starting price: 120 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (4.00g), BYSh (Bishapur), YE25, A-4, date written PNCWST, pellet...

Price realized: 100 USD

Lot 70

Starting price: 120 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.93g), DP (Fasa), YE30, A-4, lovely strike, VF to EF. Estimate:...

Lot unsold

Lot 85

Starting price: 120 USD

EASTERN SISTAN: Anonymous, ca. 690, AR drachm (3.87g), SK (Sijistan), blundered date, A-75, with Pahlavi letters DWM in...

Price realized: 150 USD

Lot 93

Starting price: 120 USD

ARAB-BYZANTINE: Standing Caliph, ca. 690s, AE fals (4.30g), Hims, A-3539, nice strike, almost no weakness, choice VF. ...

Price realized: 120 USD

Lot 114

Starting price: 120 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.84g), Nahr Tira, AH93, A-128, Klat-644, graffiti in lower part of reverse...

Price realized: 140 USD

Lot 118

Starting price: 120 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.86g), Surraq, AH90, A-128, lovely strike, choice VF to EF. Estimate:...

Price realized: 120 USD

Lot 123

Starting price: 120 USD

UMAYYAD: Sulayman, 715-717, AR dirham (2.86g), Mahi, AH97, A-131, struck with obverse die that was already starting to...

Lot unsold

Lot 125

Starting price: 120 USD

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AR dirham (2.91g), al-Basra, AH100, A-133, Klat-172, "extra letter" between bism and Allah is...

Lot unsold

Lot 133

Starting price: 120 USD

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.82g), al-Jazira, AH131, A-137, Klat-227, modestly cleaned VF to EF. Estimate:...

Price realized: 180 USD

Lot 156

Starting price: 120 USD

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (3.00g), Madinat al-Salam, AH208, A-223.6, revised calligraphy, first used in...

Price realized: 270 USD

Lot 157

Starting price: 120 USD

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.88g), Madinat al-Salam, AH216, A-223.6, lovely strike, VF to EF. Estimate:...

Price realized: 680 USD

Lot 158

Starting price: 120 USD

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.91g), Samarqand, AH218, A-223.6, lovely strike, EF. Estimate: 150-200 USD

Price realized: 680 USD

Lot 184

Starting price: 120 USD

ABBASID: Thamal, early 10th century, AE fals (1.56g), NM, ND, A-300, annulet in blank center, all within circle /...

Price realized: 190 USD

Lot 72

Starting price: 110 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusro type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (4.12g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH48, A-5, rabbi in ObQ3, issue under the...

Price realized: 140 USD

Lot 73

Starting price: 110 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.47g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH49, A-5, Hephthalite countermark #33 in...

Price realized: 180 USD

Lot 77

Starting price: 110 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr, 680-692, AR drachm (4.04g), DA+G (Jahrum), YE56, A-16, G for the mint name to...

Price realized: 190 USD

Lot 79

Starting price: 110 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: 'Umar b. 'Ubayd Allah, 686-691, AR drachm (4.00g), BYSh (Bishapur), AH70, A-21, eastern Governor for the...

Price realized: 110 USD

Lot 119

Starting price: 110 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.74g), Surraq, AH93, A-128, graffiti in open space above reverse field, VF. ...

Lot unsold

Lot 126

Starting price: 110 USD

UMAYYAD: 'Umar, 717-720, AR dirham (2.86g), al-Kufa, AH101, A-133, Klat-545, EF to About Unc. Estimate: 140-180 USD

Price realized: 160 USD

Lot 181

Starting price: 110 USD

ABBASID: al-Mustakfi, 944-946, AR dirham (2.59g), Madinat al-Salam, AH333, A-263, citing al-Muzaffar Abu'l-Wafâ,...

Price realized: 230 USD

Lot 69

Starting price: 100 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 653-670, AR drachm (3.81g), BYSh (Bishapur), YE30, A-4, bold VF. Estimate: 120-160 USD

Price realized: 160 USD

Lot 102

Starting price: 100 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.90g), Herat, AH90, A-128, Klat-653b, excellent strike, choice VF. Estimate:...

Price realized: 100 USD

Lot 162

Starting price: 100 USD

ABBASID: al Mu'tasim, 833-842, AR dirham (2.82g), Marw, AH220, A-226, some horn-silver near the rim, overall...

Price realized: 130 USD

Lot 117

Starting price: 95 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.65g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH94, A-128, Klat-491, VF. Estimate: 110-150 USD

Lot unsold

Lot 165

Starting price: 95 USD

ABBASID: al-Mutawakkil, 847-861, AR dirham (2.86g), Surra man Ra'a, AH237, A-230.2, nice strike, couple tiny nicks,...

Price realized: 230 USD

Lot 74

Starting price: 85 USD

ARAB-SASANIAN: Khusraw type, ca. 666-670, AR drachm (3.79g), SK (Sijistan), AH48, A-5, with rabbi in ObQ3, some...

Lot unsold

Lot 105

Starting price: 85 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.81g), Jayy, AH94, A-128, Klat-262.2, lightly polished, nice VF. Estimate:...

Price realized: 100 USD

Lot 111

Starting price: 85 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.83g), Manadhir, AH95, A-128, small flan-crack at the edge (production...

Lot unsold

Lot 121

Starting price: 85 USD

UMAYYAD: al-Walid I, 705-715, AR dirham (2.91g), Wasit, AH88, A-128, Klat-683, superb strike, very well centered,...

Price realized: 95 USD

Lot 131

Starting price: 85 USD

UMAYYAD: Hisham, 724-743, AR dirham (2.82g), Dimashq, AH108, A-137, lovely strike, VF to EF. Estimate: 100-140 USD

Price realized: 85 USD

Lot 141

Starting price: 85 USD

UMAYYAD:LOT of 3 silver dirhams, Dimashq AH83, Wasit AH85 and Wasit AH129, VF, graffiti in the obverse field of the...

Price realized: 100 USD

Lot 153

Starting price: 85 USD

ABBASID: al-Ma'mun, 810-833, AR dirham (2.96g), Madinat al-Salam, AH203, A-223.4b, with haqqa below reverse field,...

Lot unsold

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